Housing Panel
Panel Progress:
On November 28, 2011 the Housing panel presented research and information to the Sustainable Thurston Task Force intended to inform the process and to serve as a starting point for the public conversation set to start in 2012. In addition, this panel work will provide a framework for panel members as they perform an advisory role in the development of the Regional Housing Plan and Fair Share Housing Allocation Plan.
Please click the link below to view the Housing Panel presentation and draft White Paper with supporting exhibits:
Housing Panel Presentation to Task Force [pdf 642 KB] (November 28, 2011)
Draft Housing Panel White Paper [pdf 3447 KB] (draft presented to Task Force November 28, 2011)
Panel Role
Articulate issues related to housing for the Regional Plan for Sustainable Development Task Force
- Identify challenges/barriers for development of full range of housing needs
- Identify some opportunities to overcome challenges/barriers
- Serve as advisors during the development of the Regional Housing Plan and Fair Share Housing Allocation Plan (between 2011 and 2013)
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Panel Members
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Doug DeForest |
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TRPC TPB – Business representative - Panel Chair |
| Mark Freedman |
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Thurston County Health & Social Services |
| Mark Furman |
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Heritage Bank |
| Billie Heath |
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Rural Communities Assistance Corporation & Homes First |
| John Ketola |
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Eco-Builders Guild |
| Tedd Kelleher |
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WA State Department of Commerce |
| Mark Kitabayashi |
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Windemere Real Estate |
| Julie McBride |
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MC Construction |
| Eileen McKenzie-Sullivan |
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Senior Services for South Sound |
| Maureen McLemore |
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Community Youth Services |
| Connie Rivera (co-lead) |
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Thurston County Health & Social Services |
| Anna Schlect (co-lead) |
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City of Olympia |
| Tim Seth |
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Thurston County Realtors Association - Alternate |
| Charles Shelan |
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Community Youth Services |
| Teresa Slusher |
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Housing Authority of Thurston County |
| Chris van Daalen |
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The Verdant Group & Code Green Innovation Group |
| Angela White |
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Master Builders |
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Staff
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| Veena Tabbutt |
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TRPC |
| Kathy McCormick |
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TRPC |
| Catherine Kana |
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Intern, TESC |
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If you have comments or suggestions, we'd love to hear from you - please join us at a meeting (all project meetings are open to the public), contact us via email to SustainableThurston@trpc.org
or call (360) 956-7575.
Creating Walkable Neighborhood Districts [pdf 1.5 MB]: An exploration of the demographic and physical characteristics needed to support local retail services, June 2010. This research examines:
- different types of neighborhood districts and their role in the hierarchy of retail centers, and
- the development patterns necessary to support a business district which will encourage pedestrian activity, social interaction, and transit ridership.
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